一篇英语阅读,The first United States airmail stamp has an interesting story.Printed in 1918,this 24-cent stamp with a blue plane inside rose border became the center of much attention.One hundred of the stamps sold to the public became known as
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一篇英语阅读,The first United States airmail stamp has an interesting story.Printed in 1918,this 24-cent stamp with a blue plane inside rose border became the center of much attention.One hundred of the stamps sold to the public became known as
一篇英语阅读,
The first United States airmail stamp has an interesting story.Printed in 1918,this 24-cent stamp with a blue plane inside rose border became the center of much attention.One hundred of the stamps sold to the public became known as "inverts",for the plane was printed upside down.Singles of these "upside down" airmail stamps are now worth over $ 100,000.
The story of these stamps began on May 14,1918,the day after they were placed on sale.In Washington D.C.,W.T.Robey,a man interested in stamps,decided to buy a sheet of the new stamps and so went to the New York Avenue branch post office in Washington.When the clerk handed him a sheet of the stamps,Robey noted that they were poorly centered.He looked at other sheets and found that none was well centered.The clerk asked Robey to return later in the day when more stamps were expected.
About noon Robey came back,and the same clerk was on duty.He reached for the new sheets and handed one to Robey.The collector's heart stood still as he saw that the sheet which had been offered him had inverted centers.
6.This article is about ____.
[A] the first-class stamps eighty years ago
[B] revenue stamps in the United States
[C] the first United States airmail stamps
[D] special delivery stamps
7.These stamps were valuable because ____.
[A] the centers of them were "upside down"
[B] they were the wrong color
[C] they were off center
[D] there were so few of them
8.When Robey told his friends of the find,they ____.
[A] tried to buy his stamps
[B] also went to look for such stamps
[C] reported Robey to the government
[D] none of the above
9.The dealers knew that if there were other sheets like Robey's then ____.
[A] Robey must be lying
[B] there were no perfect ones
[C] the stamps were no good
[D] Robey's stamps would be worthless
10.Robey's stamps have seen by ____.
[A] many people
[B] no one
[C] few people
[D] everyone
一篇英语阅读,The first United States airmail stamp has an interesting story.Printed in 1918,this 24-cent stamp with a blue plane inside rose border became the center of much attention.One hundred of the stamps sold to the public became known as
关于美国的第一枚航空邮票有一个有趣的故事.在1918年出版,这枚面值为24美分的邮票有一架蓝色的飞机,玫瑰边界内,成为人们关注的中心.一百的邮票卖给公众被称为“倒置”,因为蓝色的飞机被印颠倒了.单身这些“颠倒过来”航空邮票现在价值超过100000美元.
这些邮票的故事开始于1918年5月14日,死后的第二天,他们被放置在出售.在华府,w t版递给罗比,一个人感兴趣的邮票,决定去买一整版新邮票,于是他来到纽约大街的邮政支局在华盛顿.当职员递给他一张邮票时,罗比看到它们(中心位置很差.他看了其它几版和发现,没有一个摆正中心位置.罗比没有卖出邮票店员问还在当天晚些时候当估计那时有更多邮票到货.
罗比大约中午时候回来时,还是那个职员值班.他伸手够到新床单和递给一版递给罗比.收集器的心站住了,他看到那个一直给他单版邮票有一个倒转的中心.
题目:
6.这篇文章是关于____.
一流的邮票[A]八十年前
[B]收入邮票在美国
[C]关于美国的第一枚航空邮票
特快专递邮票研究[D].
7.这些邮票是有价值的,因为____.
[A]他们的中心是“颠倒了.”
[B]他们错误的颜色
[C]他们动身中心
[D]有那么几个人
8.罗比没有卖出邮票告诉他的朋友们时,他们的发现____.
[A]他想买邮票
[B]也去找这样的邮票
罗比没有卖出邮票[C]报告给中国政府
[D]以上
9.经销商,知道如果还有其他的表像然后____版递给罗比.
罗比没有卖出邮票[A]必须撒谎
[B]没有完美的
[C]邮票是不行的
罗比没有卖出邮票的研究[D].邮票就没有意义
10.罗比没有卖出邮票的邮票有被____.
许多人[A]
[B]没有人
一些人[j].
研究[D].每个人都
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关于美国的第一枚航空邮票有一个有趣的故事。在1918年出版,这枚面值为24美分的邮票有一架蓝色的飞机,玫瑰边界内,成为人们关注的中心。一百的邮票卖给公众被称为“倒置”,因为蓝色的飞机被印颠倒了。单身这些“颠倒过来”航空邮票现在价值超过100000美元。
这些邮票的故事开始于1918年5月14日,死后的第二天,他们被放置在出售。在华府,w t版递给罗比,一个人感兴趣的邮...
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关于美国的第一枚航空邮票有一个有趣的故事。在1918年出版,这枚面值为24美分的邮票有一架蓝色的飞机,玫瑰边界内,成为人们关注的中心。一百的邮票卖给公众被称为“倒置”,因为蓝色的飞机被印颠倒了。单身这些“颠倒过来”航空邮票现在价值超过100000美元。
这些邮票的故事开始于1918年5月14日,死后的第二天,他们被放置在出售。在华府,w t版递给罗比,一个人感兴趣的邮票,决定去买一整版新邮票,于是他来到纽约大街的邮政支局在华盛顿。当职员递给他一张邮票时,罗比看到它们(中心位置很差。他看了其它几版和发现,没有一个摆正中心位置。罗比没有卖出邮票店员问还在当天晚些时候当估计11155那时有更多邮票到货。
罗比大约中午时候回来时,还是那个职员值班。他伸手够到新床单和递给一版递给罗比。收集器的心站住了,他看到那个一直给他单版邮票有一个倒转的中心。
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1.C
2.A
3.D
4.D